kaberett | [ankle] no surgery for meeeeee!!!!

MRI shows clearly that there Have Been injuries, but also that (give or take some ongoing fluid around the joint) they've healed (as much as they're going to); clinical examination shows persistent laxity/instability.

I get the impression that if it had been a complete rupture, reconstruction would have been recommended. However, it's apparently unlikely that future reinjuries would cause deterioration or cumulative damage in any way that mattered for reconstruction -- so given that I've only had one significant reinjury in the 5.5 years since starting physio, I'm to try using a brace during high-risk activities. If I'm still having significant life-impacting problems at that point, then we revisit surgery as a concept; if I'm not then... I keep using the brace during high-risk activities and go merrily on my way.

Given that the Significant Reinjury last year was in fact on an occasion when I'd thought "hmm, I am very tired, I am not sure I'm actually safe to be Leaving The House and Doing Things on Surfaces"... that's enough forewarning for me to, you know, stick a brace on. So. With great relief and jubilation: NO SURGERY (in the near future).

(I am definitely having some Raised Eyebrow feelings about how this medic interacted with me when I was an NHS Sunday clinic vs a private evening clinic but hey, I never have to see them again! And that's also data I'm pleased to have.)